Fintech / Regtech

Fintech / Regtech

Korea Deploys AI to Proactively Block Financial Spam

By Mark Johnston | 13/04/2026

Financial regulators will use NLP to automatically identify and block evolving fraudulent investment and loan-related text messages.

Fintech / Regtech

RBI Mandates Faster Credit Processing for Cross-Border Payments

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

The new rules require banks to process inward remittances more quickly, mandating faster reconciliation and same-day credit to beneficiaries.

AML / KYC

Bangladesh Limits Mobile Financial Accounts Per ID to Curb Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 13/04/2026

New rules will require mobile numbers to be registered to the account holder's own National ID, as authorities move to strengthen payment security and curb fraud.

Securities / Derivatives

ASEAN Endorses New Financial Integration and Sustainability Roadmap

By Manesh Samtani | 12/04/2026

ASEAN finance chiefs have endorsed a new five-year plan for deeper financial integration, digital transformation, and sustainable growth.

Fintech / Regtech

Sri Lanka Central Bank Issues New Directions on Bank Outsourcing

By Nithya Subramanian | 11/04/2026

The new framework, effective from January 2027, will replace existing 2012 directions and introduces stricter governance and reporting requirements.

Market Infrastructure

HKMA Grants First Stablecoin Licences to HSBC, StanChart-led JV

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2026

The HKMA has issued its first two stablecoin licences under a new ordinance, setting a high bar for future applicants.

Crypto / Digital Assets

Korean Firms Pilot Stablecoin Payments for Foreigners Amid Regulatory Delay

By Sanday Chongo Kabange | 10/04/2026

Financial and payment firms are using a regulatory loophole to test stablecoin services for foreign visitors, building infrastructure ahead of new digital asset laws.

Fintech / Regtech

KBank Launches Blockchain QR Payments in Singapore with Grab and StraitsX

By Editors | 10/04/2026

The service uses a KBank e-money and a Singapore-dollar stablecoin for instant settlement, operating within Thai and Singaporean regulatory sandboxes.

AML / KYC

FSC Korea Proposes Broader Data Sharing to Combat Financial Fraud

By Nithya Subramanian | 10/04/2026

A unified framework has been proposed requiring banks, telecom firms, and crypto exchanges to share data to fight sophisticated voice phishing scams